Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	henry_n	lord_n	richard_n	3,140	5	8.4338	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47883	A memento, directed to all those that truly reverence the memory of King Charles the martyr and as passionately wish the honour, safety, and happinesse of his royall successour, our most gratious sovereign Charles the II : the first part / by Roger L'Estrange.	L'Estrange, Roger, Sir, 1616-1704.	1662 (1662)	Wing L1270; ESTC R19958	132,463	266

a_o memento_n direct_v to_o all_o those_o that_o true_o reverence_n the_o memory_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o martyr_n and_o as_o passionate_o wish_v the_o honour_n safety_n and_o happiness_n of_o his_o royal_a successor_n our_o most_o gracious_a sovereign_n charles_n the_o ii_o the_o first_o part_n by_o roger_n l'estrange_n sic_fw-la canibus_fw-la catulos_fw-la simile_n virg._n london_n print_v for_o henry_n brome_n at_o the_o gun_n in_o ivy-lane_n april_n the_o 11._o 1662._o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o earl_n of_o clarenden_n lord_n high_z chancellor_z of_o england_n my_o lord_n he_o that_o owe_v more_o than_o he_o be_v worth_a and_o pay_v as_o far_o as_o he_o be_v able_a be_v a_o honest_a man_n and_o that_o be_v my_o case_n more_o way_n than_o one._n nor_o be_v it_o possible_a for_o i_o to_o think_v of_o my_o debt_n and_o not_o of_o your_o lordship_n bounty_n at_o the_o same_o time_n under_o who_o roof_n i_o have_v former_o receive_v so_o many_o many_o benefit_n in_o the_o establishment_n of_o that_o felicity_n i_o reckon_v myself_o as_o sure_a as_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o it_o i_o do_v my_o lord_n and_o i_o must_v do_v so_o still_o or_o do_v a_o hard_a and_o a_o worse_a thing_n in_o think_v otherwise_o for_o i_o be_o the_o same_o i_o be_v and_o to_o suppose_v your_o lordship_n good_a opinion_n either_o begin_v or_o end_v without_o reason_n be_v to_o subject_v your_o wisdom_n or_o stability_n to_o a_o question_n since_o so_o it_o be_v my_o lord_n that_o i_o can_v suspect_v your_o kindness_n without_o a_o injury_n to_o your_o honour_n nor_o let_v your_o obligation_n sleep_v without_o some_o testimony_n of_o my_o thankfulness_n vouchsafe_v to_o know_v my_o lord_n that_o after_o more_o than_o twenty_o year_n spend_v in_o serve_v the_o royal_a interest_n near_o six_o of_o they_o in_o gaole_n and_o almost_o four_o under_o a_o sentence_n of_o death_n in_o newgate_n fortune_n have_v be_v so_o kind_a as_o to_o leave_v i_o yet_o a_o bottle_n of_o ink_n and_o a_o heap_n of_o paper_n out_o of_o which_o pitiful_a remain_v i_o make_v your_o lordship_n a_o present_a of_o a_o book_n this_o book_n i_o humble_o offer_v not_o to_o your_o read_n or_o thought_n but_o bare_o to_o your_o countenance_n let_v it_o my_o lord_n but_o wear_v the_o credit_n of_o your_o patronage_n which_o i_o the_o rather_o wish_v because_o of_o a_o late_a pamphlet_n that_o i_o find_v dedicate_v to_o your_o lordship_n by_o a_o mournevall_n of_o presbyterian_o wherein_o my_o name_n be_v not_o well_o use_v and_o true_o if_o i_o be_o not_o mistake_v his_o majesty_n justice_n and_o authority_n much_o worse_o about_o the_o imprisonment_n of_o mr._n crofton_n i_o must_v proceed_v now_o to_o acquaint_v your_o lordship_n that_o beside_o the_o honour_n of_o your_o protection_n i_o have_v great_a need_n of_o your_o interest_n and_o favour_n which_o yet_o i_o dare_v not_o beg_v for_o fear_v of_o offend_a your_o readiness_n to_o do_v i_o all_o reasonable_a justice_n without_o it_o in_o truth_n it_o be_v not_o for_o a_o man_n either_o of_o my_o nature_n or_o condition_n to_o thrive_v by_o beg_v for_o he_o that_o be_v both_o poor_a and_o honest_a carry_v a_o double_a clog_n especial_o in_o this_o age_n my_o lord_n when_o heaven_n and_o hell_n apart_o it_o be_v a_o great_a scandal_n and_o misfortune_n to_o be_v indigent_a then_o treacherous_a but_o there_o be_v my_o lord_n that_o do_v not_o stick_v to_o say_v i_o be_o both_o and_o i_o forgive_v with_o all_o my_o soul_n the_o worst_a that_o ever_o be_v say_v of_o i_o with_o good_a intention_n to_o the_o king_n it_o be_v not_o long_o since_o i_o trouble_v your_o lordship_n with_o a_o paper_n upon_o this_o subject_a to_o which_o with_o leave_n i_o shall_v add_v a_o word_n or_o two_o some_o will_v needs_o have_v it_o that_o i_o do_v not_o sufficient_o deny_v the_o six_o hundred_o pound_n my_o lord_n i_o do_v so_o far_o deny_v it_o that_o i_o wish_v that_o peny_n or_o penyes-worth_n which_o to_o the_o best_a of_o my_o knowledge_n i_o ever_o receive_v from_o any_o creature_n of_o the_o rebel_n party_n or_o by_o any_o order_n from_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o may_v rise_v against_o i_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n there_o be_v a_o further_a rumour_n as_o if_o captain_n whitlock_n shall_v have_v send_v i_o word_n that_o he_o will_v justify_v it_o whereas_o i_o never_o hear_v a_o syllable_n from_o he_o to_o that_o purpose_n nor_o can_v the_o world_n show_v the_o least_o colour_n for_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o report_n let_v i_o be_v pardon_v my_o lord_n if_o i_o conoeive_v this_o address_n not_o altogether_o impertinent_a for_o if_o it_o do_v belong_v to_o you_o to_o condemn_v i_o while_o you_o but_o think_v i_o guilty_a your_o lordship_n be_v certain_o oblige_v in_o honour_n to_o acquit_v i_o when_o you_o know_v i_o innocent_a in_o this_o particular_a my_o lord_n i_o think_v you_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v i_o right_o but_o in_o what_o follow_v i_o total_o depend_v upon_o your_o favour_n there_o be_v a_o pitiful_a creature_n one_o bagshaw_n a_o chaplain_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o anglesie_n and_o the_o author_n of_o the_o animadversion_n upon_o the_o bishop_n of_o worsters_n letter_n this_o fellow_n when_o his_o hand_n be_v in_o against_o the_o bishop_n lend_v i_o a_o lash_n too_o for_o my_o practice_n with_o cromwell_n your_o lordship_n will_v do_v i_o a_o peculiar_a honour_n to_o procure_v that_o he_o may_v be_v call_v before_o the_o counsel_n to_o make_v good_a his_o charge_n where_o if_o i_o prove_v not_o he_o that_o villain_n which_o he_o pretend_v i_o be_o let_v i_o suffer_v for_o it_o my_o lord_n i_o be_o your_o lordship_n most_o obedient_a servant_n roger_n l'estrange_n april_n 11._o 1662._o the_o preface_n the_o subject_n i_o have_v here_o undertake_v lead_v i_o into_o several_a unlucky_a character_n which_o if_o they_o be_v like_o nobody_o will_v be_v good_a for_o nothing_o as_o hold_v no_o proportion_n with_o nature_n and_o truth_n if_o any_o man_n imagine_v that_o he_o see_v himself_o here_o let_v he_o keep_v his_o own_o counsel_n and_o consider_v that_o a_o coat_n may_v be_v fit_a for_o he_o that_o be_v never_o make_v for_o he_o his_o answer_n be_v not_o amiss_o that_o be_v compleyn_v of_o to_o the_o late_a eminent_a earl_n of_o strafford_n for_o have_v write_v a_o libel_n my_o lord_n say_v he_o the_o case_n be_v but_o this_o i_o throw_v down_o a_o fool_n cap_n this_o gentleman_n take_v it_o up_o and_o have_v a_o fancy_n that_o it_o fit_v he_o in_o short_a let_v not_o a_o ill_a man_n find_v fault_n with_o a_o vicious_a character_n for_o it_o be_v much_o worse_a to_o practise_v wickedness_n than_o to_o peint_a it_o the_o scope_n of_o this_o first_o part_n which_o i_o here_o expose_v be_v by_o lay_v open_a the_o work_n and_o series_n of_o the_o last_o rebellion_n to_o disappoint_v the_o purpose_n of_o another_o the_o second_o part_n i_o reserve_v for_o more_o particular_a duty_n both_o christian_a and_o political_n which_o shall_v follow_v soon_o or_o late_a according_a to_o the_o entertainment_n which_o the_o world_n afford_v to_o this._n the_o author_n fault_n be_v enough_o without_o the_o printer_n of_o each_o sort_n there_o be_v many_o and_o i_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o judicious_a reader_n to_o distinguish_v they_o a_o memento_n part_n i._o cap._n i._n the_o matter_n and_o cause_n of_o sedition_n the_o matter_n of_o sedition_n according_a to_o sir_n francis_n bacon_n sedition_n who_o word_n and_o authority_n i_o shall_v often_o make_v use_n of_o in_o this_o little_a treatise_n be_v of_o two_o kind_n much_o poverty_n and_o much_o discontent_n the_o cause_n and_o motive_n of_o sedition_n he_o reckon_v to_o be_v these_o it_o innovation_n in_o religion_n tax_n alteration_n of_o law_n and_o custom_n break_v of_o privilege_n general_a oppression_n advancement_n of_o unworthy_a person_n stranger_n dearth_n disband_v soldier_n faction_n grow_v desperate_a and_o whatsoever_o in_o offend_a people_n join_v and_o knit_v they_o in_o a_o common_a cause_n these_o inconvenience_n either_o seasonable_o discover_v colourable_o pretend_v or_o secret_o promote_v be_v sufficient_a to_o the_o foundation_n of_o a_o civil_a warr._n in_o which_o negative_a and_o divide_v politic_n none_o better_o understand_v themselves_o than_o the_o contriver_n of_o our_o late_a trouble_n not_o only_a improve_n and_o foment_v discontentment_n where_o they_o find_v they_o and_o create_v violent_a jealousy_n where_o there_o be_v but_o any_o place_n to_o imagine_v they_o but_o they_o themselves_o be_v the_o great_a gainer_n even_o by_o those_o grievance_n against_o which_o they_o complain_v reap_v a_o double_a benefit_n first_o from_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o difference_n and_o then_o from_o the_o issue_n of_o it_o when_o a_o seditious_a bumor_n be_v

with_o l●mitations_n consistent_a with_o the_o right_n of_o parliament_n and_o people_n and_o that_o for_o quiet_a sake_n they_o will_v transact_v with_o the_o person_n then_o sit_v in_o the_o other_o house_n as_o a_o house_n of_o parliament_n during_o that_o session_n the_o house_n proceed_v by_o degree_n to_o make_v dangerous_a inspection_n into_o the_o militia_n the_o revenue_n to_o look_v into_o the_o exorbicance_n of_o major_a general_n to_o threaten_v the_o excise_n and_o final_o by_o all_o popular_a pretence_n to_o engage_v the_o multitude_n effectual_o against_o both_o protector_n and_o army_n endure_v the_o government_n neither_o of_o the_o one_o nor_o of_o the_o other_o whereupon_o the_o officer_n set_v up_o a_o counsel_n at_o wallingford-house_n the_o protector_n advise_v at_o whitehall_n and_o april_n 6._o 1659._o come_v a_o paper_n to_o richard_n from_o the_o general_n counsel_n of_o officer_n entitle_v a_o representation_n and_o petition_n etc._n etc._n import_v the_n great_a danger_n of_o good_a old_a cause_n be_v in_o from_o enemy_n of_o all_o sort_n the_o poverty_n of_o the_o soldiery_n the_o persecution_n of_o tender_a conscience_n etc._n etc._n which_o particular_n they_o petition_v his_o highness_n to_o represent_v to_o the_o parliament_n with_o their_o desire_n of_o speedy_a supply_n and_o certainty_n of_o pay_n for_o the_o future_a declare_v likewise_o their_o resolution_n with_o their_o life_n and_o fortune_n to_o stand_v by_o and_o assist_v his_o highness_n and_o parliament_n in_o the_o pluck_n the_o wicked_a out_o of_o their_o place_n wheresoever_o they_o may_v be_v discover_v etc._n etc._n the_o paper_n bode_v a_o purge_n at_o least_o sign_v it_o be_v by_o 230_o officer_n present_v by_o fleetwood_n publish_a throughout_o the_o army_n and_o follow_v soon_o after_o with_o a_o day_n of_o humiliation_n the_o never-failing_a sign_n of_o mischief_n at_o hand_n in_o this_o juncture_n two_n each_o of_o the_o three_o party_n be_v enemy_n to_o the_o other_o two_o save_v where_o either_o two_o be_v unite_v to_o maintain_v themselves_o against_o the_o three_o and_o all_o three_o of_o they_o enemy_n to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o nation_n the_o house_n be_v biased_a for_o a_o commonwealth_n and_o not_o yet_o enable_v to_o go_v through_o with_o it_o dread_v the_o army_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n and_o hate_v the_o single-person_n on_o the_o other_o richard_n find_v his_o power_n limit_v by_o the_o member_n and_o envy_v by_o the_o officer_n willing_a to_o please_v both_o and_o resolve_v to_o hazard_v nothing_o become_v a_o common_a property_n to_o the_o house_n and_o army_n a_o friend_n to_o both_o by_o turn_v they_o to_o day_n to_o other_o to_o morrow_n and_o in_o all_o trial_n meek_o submit_v to_o the_o dispensation_n the_o army_n on_o the_o other_o side_n have_v their_o protector_n be_v measure_n to_o a_o hair_n house_n and_o behind_o he_o they_o stalk_v to_o ruffle_v that_o faction_n in_o the_o house_n that_o be_v now_o grow_v so_o bold_a with_o the_o military_a interest_n and_o it_o behove_v they_o to_o be_v quick_a with_o as_o the_o case_n stand_v then_o so_o popular_a a_o enemy_n the_o member_n keep_v their_o ground_n and_o april_n 18_o pass_v these_o follow_a vote_n first_o army_n that_o during_o the_o sit_v of_o the_o parliament_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o general_n counsel_n or_o meet_v of_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o army_n without_o direction_n leave_v and_o authority_n of_o his_o highness_n the_o lord_n protector_n and_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n second_o that_o no_o person_n shall_v have_v and_o continue_v any_o command_n or_o trust_v in_o any_o of_o the_o army_n or_o navy_n of_o england_n scotland_n or_o ireland_n or_o any_o of_o the_o dominion_n and_o territory_n thereto_o belong_v who_o shall_v refuse_v to_o subscribe_v that_o he_o will_v not_o disturb_v or_o interrupt_v the_o free_a meeting_n in_o parliament_n of_o any_o the_o member_n of_o either_o house_n of_o parliament_n or_o their_o freedom_n in_o their_o debate_n and_o counsel_n upon_o these_o peremptory_a vote_n richard_n face_n about_o join_v his_o small_a authority_n to_o forbid_v their_o meeting_n and_o great_a assurance_n be_v interchange_v to_o stand_v the_o shock_n of_o any_o opposition_n two_o or_o three_o day_n they_o stand_v upon_o their_o guard_n continue_v in_o that_o sharl_a posture_n parliament_n till_o april_n 22._o when_o richard_n at_o the_o suit_n or_o rather_o menace_v of_o disborough_n and_o his_o fellow_n sign_n a_o commission_n to_o dissolve_v his_o parliament_n which_o to_o prevent_v the_o member_n adjourn_v for_o three_o day_n and_o to_o avoid_v the_o shame_n of_o fall_v by_o a_o enemy_n th●_n catoe_n kill_n themselves_o for_o at_o the_o three_o day_n end_n they_o find_v the_o door_n shut_v and_o a_o guard_n upon_o the_o passage_n to_o tell_v they_o they_o must_v sit_v no_o more_o their_o dissolution_n be_v also_o publish_v by_o proclamation_n his_o highness_n step_v aside_o next_o himself_o and_o now_o the_o army_n undertake_v the_o government_n they_o model_n cast_v about_o contrive_v and_o after_o some_o ten_o day_n fool_v with_o the_o politic_n they_o find_v it_o be_v much_o a_o hard_a matter_n to_o compose_v a_o government_n than_o to_o disorder_n it_o and_o at_o this_o plunge_v beseech_v the_o lord_n after_o their_o wander_n and_o back_o sliding_n backslide_n to_o show_v they_o where_o they_o turn_v out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o where_o the_o good_a spirit_n leave_v the_o good_a old_a cause_n that_o through_o mercy_n they_o may_v return_v and_o give_v the_o lord_n the_o glory_n at_o last_o they_o call_v to_o mind_n that_o the_o long_a parliament_n sit_v from_o 1648._o to_o 1653._o be_v eminent_a assertor_n of_o that_o cause_n and_o have_v a_o special_a presence_n of_o god_n with_o they_o again_o wherefore_o they_o earnest_o desire_v those_o member_n to_o return_v to_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o trust_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o tenor_n of_o that_o cant_v declaration_n which_o the_o army-officer_n present_v lenthall_n the_o good-old-speaker_n with_o at_o the_o roll_n may_v 6._o in_o the_o evening_n where_o a_o resolve_v be_v take_v by_o several_a of_o the_o member_n to_o meet_v next_o morning_n in_o the_o paint_a chamber_n and_o there_o to_o advise_v about_o their_o sit_v they_o meet_v according_o rump_n and_o make_v a_o shift_n by_o rake_v of_o goal_n to_o get_v together_o a_o quorum_fw-la and_o so_o they_o sneak_v into_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o and_o there_o declare_v for_o a_o commonwealth_n pass_v a_o vote_n express_o against_o the_o admission_n of_o the_o member_n seclude_v in_o 1648._o this_o device_n be_v far-fetched_a and_o not_o long-lived_a but_o these_o be_v old_a stager_n and_o no_o ill_a menager_n of_o their_o time_n to_o make_v short_a they_o erect_v a_o counsel_n of_o state_n place_n and_o displace_v mould_v their_o faction_n settle_v the_o godly_a appoint_v their_o committee_n and_o so_o soon_o as_o ever_o they_o be_v warm_a in_o their_o gear_n begin_v where_o they_o leave_v in_o 1653_o fleece_v the_o nation_n and_o flay_v the_o cavalier_n as_o brisk_o as_o if_o it_o be_v but_o the_o good-morrow_n to_o a_o six-year_n nap._n but_o the_o sad_a wretch_n be_v filthy_o mistake_v to_o think_v themselves_o bring_v in_o again_o to_o do_v their_o own_o business_n for_o the_o army_n make_v bold_a to_o cut_v they_o out_o their_o work_n in_o a_o petition_n of_o may_n 12._o contain_v 15._o proposal_n desire_v first_o 〈…〉_z a_o free-state_n 2._o regulation_n of_o law_n and_o court_n 3_o a_o act_n of_o oblivion_n since_o april_n 19_o 1653._o 4._o all_o law_n etc._n etc._n since_o 1653._o to_o stand_v good_a until_o particular_o repeal_v 5._o public_a debt_n since_o 1653._o to_o be_v pay_v 6._o liberty_n of_o worship_n etc._n etc._n not_o extend_v to_o popery_n or_o prelacy_n 7._o a_o preach_a ministry_n 8._o the_o reformation_n of_o school_n and_o university_n 9_o the_o exclusion_n of_o cavalier_n and_o loose_a person_n from_o place_n of_o power_n or_o trust._n 10._o the_o employment_n of_o the_o godly_a in_o such_o place_n 11._o to_o provide_v for_o a_o succession_n of_o the_o legislative_a authority_n 12._o that_o charles_n fleetwood_n be_v commander_n in_o chief_a at_o land_n 13._o that_o the_o legislative_a power_n be_v in_o a_o representative_a of_o the_o people_n and_o of_o a_o select_a senate_n coordinate_a in_o power_n 14._o that_o the_o executive-power_n be_v in_o a_o counsel_n of_o state_n 15._o that_o the_o debt_n of_o his_o late_a highness_n and_o his_o father_n contract_v since_o decemb._n 15._o 1653._o may_v be_v satisfy_v and_o twenty_o thousand_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la settle_v upon_o he_o half_a for_o life_n and_o half_a to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n for_o ever_o the_o principal_a point_n be_v fleetwoods_n command_n which_o they_o agree_v to_o only_o reserve_v the_o supreme_a power_n to_o themselves_o and_o constitute_v the_o speaker_n